Tom Brokaw Diagnosed With Cancer

Veteran NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer, the network announced Tuesday.

“In a personal note, NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer and said he and his physicians are very encouraged with the progress he is making,” the news division wrote in a blog post.

NBC News said Brokaw had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects blood cells in bone marrow, in August, and the network called his prognosis “encouraging.”

Brokaw is best known for his 22-year run as anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” which ended in 2004. Since then, the veteran newsman has worked for NBC News as a special correspondent, and the news division said Brokaw has continued to work on special projects including contributing to NBC Sports’ Sochi Olympics coverage during his treatment.